Word: aims
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...Atlantic waters off the coast of Virginia would seem a safe enough sea- lane for an American tanker. But for a moment last week the crew of the 30,000-ton Western Sun must have wondered if they were in the Persian Gulf. Seemingly out of nowhere, an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile blew a 2 1/2- ft. hole in the ship's superstructure. Fortunately, the errant missile was not armed with its customary exploding warhead and missed the ship's cargo of 26,000 bbl. of oil. The 9-ft. projectile was apparently launched during training maneuvers...
...thunder of trade-war drums in Washington. In May, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus 458-page trade bill that would require the President to open trade talks with any nation that achieved an "excessive trade surplus" with the U.S. through vaguely defined unfair practices. The aim of the talks would be to reduce the trade imbalance 10% annually in such a case. If no agreement was reached, the White House would have to retaliate, for example, by raising tariffs or tightening import quotas. Clearly aimed at such countries as Japan and South Korea, the House bill is roundly...
...Lloyd fought his way back into the 30s and even to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. But his passion was not for winning. "If I wanted it more, maybe I would have gone higher. Maybe I didn't have the champion's mentality of sacrificing everything to one aim. If that's bad, that...
This week's scheduled vote is not the final hurdle the measure will have to clear. The Senate bill must still survive a conference to reconcile it with a version passed by the House. Though both plans aim to cut tax rates through closing loopholes, the devil is in the details; the conferees are likely to fall prey to much back-room maneuvering over breaks for various special interests. "The game ain't over till it's over," warns Bradley. But even opponents of tax reform expect to see a bill on the President's desk for signing by Labor...
Earnest, hard driving and highly motivated, the rising young stars of venture capitalism aim for big personal and financial rewards. A look at four achievers...